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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 90.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 14 |
| 2021-04-14 | -- |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | -- |
| 5.96 ounces | -- |
| Black, Green and Pink | -- |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Titanium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 3088 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 501 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 10.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 14.74 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S25 Ultra has a score of 90.7, which is slightly better than the Sony Xperia 5 III's overall score of 90.5. These phones work with Android OS, but Galaxy S25 Ultra has the newer 14 version while Sony Xperia 5 III has Android 11, so it provides you some additional features and performance improvements. The Galaxy S25 Ultra is a notably thinner and way lighter device than the Sony Xperia 5 III.
The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra counts with an incredibly better display than Xperia 5 III, because it has a bit bigger display, a higher 1440 x 3088 resolution and a little more pixels per inch of display. Xperia 5 III has an extremely better CPU than Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 cores.
The Sony Xperia 5 III has a way bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S25 Ultra, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has an external memory card slot that admits up to 1 TB. The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra counts with a lot better camera than Sony Xperia 5 III, and although they both have a F1.7 aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra also has a way better video definition, a camera with a lot higher 200 megapixels resolution and a much bigger sensor which provides a way higher image and video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra features just a bit longer battery life than Sony Xperia 5 III, because it has an 11 percent greater battery size.
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